Chelsea will struggle to replace Costa, believes Lampard

Chelsea will certainly find it hard to change Diego Costa if the demonstrator leaves in the existing transfer home window, club tale Frank Lampard has claimed.

Diego Costa

Costa, 28, has been Chelsea’s top scorer in all 3 seasons considering that signing up with the club in 2014, leading them to two Premier Organization titles.

Earlier this month, the Spain international said that he would leave Stamford Bridge after being told by supervisor Antonio Conte in a message that he was not a part of the club’s future plans.

‘He’s a fantastic striker and we all saw that last season and since he’s been at Chelsea. He would be very difficult to replace, there’s no doubt about it,’ Lampard told Sky Sports.

‘He’s an all-round physical presence that also has the quality to get goals, that’s not easy to find in the modern day.’

Costa scored 22 times in 42 appearances for the London side last season but the club have been linked with a move for Everton striker Romelu Lukaku, who scored 26 goals last campaign, back to Stamford Bridge.

‘He’s (Lukaku) certainly developed to a huge degree since he left the club (in 2014), Romelu would certainly be a good option. The only thing Chelsea have to look at is the inflated market that is around now, it makes it very tough,’ Lampard said.